Acer Liquid M320 vs Apple iPhone 8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Liquid M320: 6 g lighter

    Liquid M320:
    142 g
    iPhone 8:
    148 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Liquid M320: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid M320:
    4.5 in
    iPhone 8:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid M320:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    iPhone 8:
    Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone 8: 2.3 mm thinner

    Liquid M320:
    9.6 mm
    iPhone 8:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    Liquid M320: 2.4 mm shorter

    Liquid M320:
    136 mm
    iPhone 8:
    138.4 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid M320:
    2015
    iPhone 8:
    2017

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Liquid M320

    Height:
    136 mm
    Width:
    66.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +2.3 mm versus iPhone 8
  2. 2. iPhone 8

    Height:
    138.4 mm +2.4 mm versus Liquid M320
    Width:
    67.3 mm
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Liquid M320

    142 g

  2. 2. iPhone 8

    148 g

    +6 g versus Liquid M320

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Liquid M320

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. iPhone 8

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²

iPhone 8 has approximately 9.1% more rectangular screen area than Liquid M320.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Liquid M320, iPhone 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid M320iPhone 8
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
256 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Liquid M320

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. iPhone 8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Liquid M320

    2000 mAh

    +179 mAh versus iPhone 8

  2. 2. iPhone 8

    1821 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid M3202. iPhone 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid M320, iPhone 8.
SpecificationLiquid M320iPhone 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136 Х 66.5 Х 9.6 mm
  • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 148 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 750 x 1334 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64/256 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1821 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • iOS 11
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid M320, iPhone 8.
SpecificationLiquid M320iPhone 8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 65.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid M320, iPhone 8.
SpecificationLiquid M320iPhone 8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 7 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 92
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 93
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 90
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Liquid M320, iPhone 8.
SpecificationLiquid M320iPhone 8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 232308
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 274781
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid M320, iPhone 8.
SpecificationLiquid M320iPhone 8
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Mystic Black
  • Pure White
  • Silver
  • Space Gray
  • Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 700 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid M320, iPhone 8.
SpecificationLiquid M320iPhone 8
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)-3G - HSDPA-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid M320, iPhone 8.
SpecificationLiquid M320iPhone 8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid M320, iPhone 8.
SpecificationLiquid M320iPhone 8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A1863 (USA
  • Hong Kong
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • China) A1905 (EMEA
  • UAE
  • LATAM
  • Canada
  • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
  • Singapore); A1906 (Japan)